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Kan EnglishNews Flash June 5, 2024
Cabinet votes on drafting 50,000 more reservists. PM: We are prepared for very intensive op in the north. Troops operate in central Gaza camps. See…
Kan EnglishKiryat Shmona demands a (long overdue) harsh response
After the war cabinet discussed Israel’s options in response to the mounting Hizbullah rocket and drone fire on northern Israel, PM Netanyahu toured Kiryat…
Kan EnglishAssessing Israel-Germany relations after October 7
While Germany demonstrated strong support for Israel in the immediate aftermath of the October 7th Hamas-led attacks, other frictions have emerged as the…
Kan EnglishTaub Center releases Picture of the Nation report (and it isn't so bleak)
The Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel has released its annual “Picture of the Nation” today, presenting findings on the economy, health…
Kan EnglishNews Flash June 4, 2024
War cabinet to discuss escalation in north. IDF forces killed armed gunmen near Tulkarm. IDF probing circumstances of deaths of four Israeli hostages declared…
Kan EnglishProbable outcomes of High Court's rulings on ultra-orthodox draft
An expanded panel of nine High Court justices heard six petitions against the widespread military service exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox men and the…
Kan EnglishNews Flash June 3, 2024
Body of Dolev Yehud identified. Al Akhbar: Hamas seeks written document on deal.PM promises war will continue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Kan EnglishBiden unveils Israeli proposal for hostage release deal
US President Joe Biden on Friday presented what he called the latest Israeli proposal for a hostage release and ceasefire deal to end the Gaza war. Prime…
Kan EnglishWill Terminal 1's reopening lead to cheaper flights?
Ben Gurion airport reopened Terminal One this week for low-cost carriers. However, Mark Feldman , CEO of Ziontours, told KAN's Mark Weiss that the move will…
Kan EnglishNews Flash June 2 2024
Israel accepts famework for hostage release/Gaza ceasefire, Far right ministers threaten government if it agrees to deal with Hamas, High Court of Justice…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 30, 2024
Two IDF soldiers killed in car-ramming attack near Nablus; one soldier killed in battle in northern Gaza Strip. IDF intercepts cruise missile launched from…
Kan EnglishA journey through loss in stage adaptation of Grossman's "Falling Out of Time"
The Passport Ensemble's new work "Falling Out of Time," is an adaption of author David Grossman's book of the same name, on the journey of bereaved parents to…
Kan EnglishGrowing majority of Israelis polled oppose creation of Palestinian state
A poll by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs has found a large majority of the Israeli public opposes the creation of a Palestinian state, or linking it…
Kan EnglishExpert: IDF must continue operations in Rafah
IDF forces were operating in central Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip this week, as the military released initial findings indicating that a fire that caused…
Kan EnglishPublic's trust in Israel police dropping under Minister Ben Gvir
In a survey conducted by the "Het'orerut” movement, a disturbing picture emerges that shows the extreme lack of trust of Israeli citizens in the police…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 28 2024
IDF forces move into central Gaza, two drones intercepted over Gulf of Eilat, Labor Party votes for a new leader See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Kan EnglishBeatles festival at Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center in Jerusalem
The Beatles are coming to Jerusalem, well, with a little help from their friends. A Spring music festival is taking place Thursday, May 30th of Beatles tribute…
Kan EnglishHizbullah is hunting you. Time for a new narrative on Hizbullah
Israel is not telling the narrative about Hizbullah, which has dropped off the Western world radar decades ago, and the country needs to refit its messaging if…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 27, 2024
Palestinians say at least 30 killed, many injured in Israeli strike and ensuing fire in displaced civilians camp in Rafah. IDF says two senior Hamas commanders…
Kan EnglishExploring the expanding definition of Jewish music at Jewish Music Days Festival
The 12th annual Jewish Music Days Festival takes place May 27-29 at Bar-Ilan University, beneath the banner: different but together. Under the artistic…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 26, 2024
Rocket attack on Sharon area, central Israel. Rockets at the Galilee. IDF denies Hamas claims that soldiers kidnapped in Jabalya. See omnystudio.com/listener…
Kan EnglishThe ICJ didn't actually order an end to the Rafah offensive
Despite headlines declaring the UN's International Court of Justice ordered Israel to immediately halt its offensive in Rafah, Israeli officials claim that the…
Kan EnglishMusical Fame finally takes the stage in Jerusalem
The Beit Hillel Theater Workshop at Hebrew University of Jerusalem had auditioned and planned to put on the first production of the popular musical Fame last…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 23 2024
IDF strikes key Hizbullah rocket commander in south Lebanon. Hizbullah fires over 30 rockets into Israel. Three servicemen killed in Gaza Strip fighting buried…
Kan EnglishRecognizing Palestinian state for domestic political reasons
Gerald Steinberg, professor emeritus of political science at Bar Illan University, says the timing of Ireland, Norway and Spain’s move to recognize Palestinian…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 22, 2024
Israel blasts Norway, Spain and Ireland over decision to recognize Palestinian state. Video to be released showing October 7 abduction by Hamas terrorists of…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 21, 2024
IDF launches counter-terror operation in Jenin. Defense Minister Gallant blasts "despicable" Israel-Hamas parallel in ICC prosecutor's arrest warrant request…
Kan EnglishWill ICJ issue temporary order for Israel to halt Rafah military operations?
The International Court of Justice is weighing South Africa's request to impose a new emergency provision ordering Israel to halt it military operations in…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 20, 2024
Iranian President Raisi confirmed dead. Protests as Knesset summer session opens. Gallant to Sullivan:We will expand Rafah op. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 19, 2024
Two IDF soldiers killed, four others wounded in Gaza fighting. Funerals being held for hostages whose bodies were recovered in IDF operation. US national…
Kan EnglishWhen no strategy is the strategy for Netanyahu
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s to publicly declare that there would not be an Israeli civil or military…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 16, 2024
Five IDF soldiers killed in friendly fire incident in northern Gaza Strip. Dozens of rockets fired at northern Golan Heights from Lebanon. Netanyahu, Gallant…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 15, 2024
Massive barrage in the North after senior Hizbullah commander killed. Fighting rages in Jabalya and Rafah. Sderot kindergarten teacher gets 7-year sentence for…
Kan EnglishIsrael at 76 in mid-life crisis
Marking 76 years of independence of the Jewish state, we are in a mid-life crisis, even before the October 7th war. Where once our differences strengthened us…
Kan EnglishAre Israeli-Egyptian relations in crisis?
The operation in Rafah has produced tension with Egypt, which announced earlier in the week that it would be joining South Africa’s ICJ suit against Israel…
Kan EnglishSouth African church leader stands with Israel
King Inkosi Phakama Shembe is the leader of South Africa’s 2nd biggest church with 8 million members, the Shembe Nazareth Baptist Church. He is currently on a…
Kan EnglishEntrepreneur and bereaved father Eyal Waldman fights for Israel Prize
Independence Day is the day the Israel Prize is handed out. This year’s recipient of the Israel Prize for Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation is…
Kan EnglishWhat if? Processing loss through writing
In her book, "Be Careful What You Wish For," author Michal Zohar Ben-Dor explores the question "what if." In this case, the question is what if a deceased…
Kan EnglishNew Flash May 13, 2024
Siren sounds as Israel remembers fallen amid ongoing war, October 7th trauma. Ministers heckled at Memorial Day ceremonies. In northern Israel, four IDF…
Kan EnglishBuilding bridges of support among bereaved siblings
The organization Our Brothers was founded by and for bereaved siblings. Its activities throughout the year provide support frameworks to the siblings, and…
Kan EnglishRemembering Dr. Daniel Levi Ludmir
Dr. Daniel Levi Ludmir, 34, who immigrated to Israel from his native Peru and was a physician at the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, was murdered by Hamas…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 12 2024
IDF division operates across Gaza as Hamas tries to rebuild. Rockets in Ashkelon injure three, Five fallen soldiers laid to rest See omnystudio.com/listener…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 9, 2024
Cairo truce talks resume today. First Sgt. Haim Sabah KIA on northern border.IDF attack Gaza city's Zeitoun neighborhood. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Kan EnglishUS shows Israel a yellow card over Rafah
US President Biden said that if Israel were to launch a large-scale incursion into Rafah, the United States would stop sending it weapons. Speaking to CNN he…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 8 2024
Heavy air strikes in south Lebanon as Hizbullah pummels north with rockets, CIA head arriving in Israel for hostage/ceasefire negotiations See…
Kan English"Seventh of October": Ziv Koren's lens on the attack and its aftermath
Acclaimed photographer Ziv Koren's exhibition "Seventh of October" at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation presents a powerful and harrowing accounting…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 7, 2024
IDF releases names of two reservists killed Monday in Hezbollah drone attack in northern Israel. IDF forces take control of Gaza side of Rafah crossing. Israel…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 6, 2024
Israel observes Holocaust Remembrance Day. Residents of east Rafah leave their homes. 4 soldiers killed in Kerem Shalom Sunday mortar attack. See…
Kan EnglishWas Israel right to close down Al Jazeera?
Israel shut down Al Jazeera's operations in the country and seized some of its communication equipment Sunday, prompting condemnation from the United Nations…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 5, 2024
Israeli government approves shuttering of Al-Jazeera offices in Israel. With hostage release, ceasefire deal talks set to resume in Cairo, Prime Minister…
Kan EnglishThe violent radicalization of the freedom of speech on campus
Prof. Yossi Shine, professor of international affairs at Tel Aviv University and Georgetown emeritus, says the current anti-Israel, antisemetic demonstrations…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 2 2024
War Cabinet convenes tonight as Israel awaits response from Hamas on hostage release proposal, hostage families block main Tel Aviv highway, another food giant…
Kan EnglishJewish students encountering alarming levels of antisemitism on campus
Amid escalating hostile anti-Israel protests on U.S. university campuses, Jack Landstein, a junior at the University of Michigan, shared with KAN his traumatic…
Kan EnglishFrance's challenging attempt to mediate between Israel and Lebanon
Dr. Miriam Rosman, an historian and expert on Israel-French relations, says that the visit to Jerusalem by French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne was aimed…
Kan EnglishNews Flash May 1, 2024
Hamas official says group studying latest ceasefire proposal. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, holding talks in Israel, urges Hamas to agree to deal that…
Kan EnglishNew book offers inspiration from iconic Jewish women
"Iconic Jewish Women," the latest book by former Knesset member Dr. Aliza Lavie, offers readers 59 different role models to follow as they find, or perhaps…
Kan EnglishNews Flash April 30, 2024
Border Policeman stabbed in Jerusalem. Hamas answer on truce expected Wednesday night. Far-right ministers threaten to quit govt if no Rafah op. See…
Kan EnglishIsraeli university heads; violence, antisemitism on US campuses
The Israel Association of University Heads has issued a denunciation of violent demonstrations and antisemitism on American campuses. The signatories warned…
Kan EnglishAmid anti-Israel demonstrations, Yeshiva University sees record enrollment
The anti-israel demonstrations are spreading to more US campuses. We spoke with Dr. Ari Berman, the President of Yeshiva University in New York City, about the…
Kan EnglishNews Flash April 25, 2024
Day after Hamas releases propaganda video of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, security cabinet, war cabinet meeting Thursday to discuss expected…